 We're lucky enough to be joined here in the bottom of the inning by the Yankee center fielder Aaron Hicks who had two walks today and Burroughs gets a swing and a miss Aaron nothing new I guess two more walks I mean that's that's what you do so well I know man I swear I'm I swear I'm going up there trying to hit something now you had said that I'm people don't realize the severity of coming back from Tommy John and although you played last year it still wasn't all the way back this spring you feel like it's 100% healthy right yeah definitely just by the way I've been throwing been able to throw during the infield throwing a basis and stuff like that I've been able to create that good backspin to be able to be more accurate and also add velocity so what can you do now you think there'll be more power this year yeah definitely I mean it definitely feels good especially extending in my swing so be able to create a little bit more power especially through the swing 3-1 Tigers over the Yankees what is you know we asked the guys that we had on yesterday let me ask you fans in the stands what does it mean love it I love it man you know be able to you know see so many smiling faces especially when they're you know watching the game it's awesome to see and we're glad to have them back for sure you know I look at the way this Yankee lineup is put together and you're so vitally important because of a switch hitter this is a right handed hitting lineup what kind of responsibility you feel being that one guy most of the time from the left side I feel like my responsibility is to we're facing tough righties you know those are my days to kind of help the the righties out you know by either getting on base or getting hits and coming up big with it so that's my responsibility as far as you know facing righties all right more importantly let's talk about your golf swing a little bit I heard you had I heard you we had a pretty good offseason I saw a couple videos you get a hole in one two yes hole in one in there this offseason yeah I had a hole in one at my course in Arizona called Silverleaf was on hole number nine short little part for 303 hit three wood with a nice little draw it was it was it was perfect Oh come on. Hey Aaron you said the other day. I don't worry that state of the ball park Aaron you know better than that you said the other day 500 plate appearances you can hit 30 plus what makes you so confident and why is that number important to you because I mean you know that's just what I believe I can do you know I worked I worked so hard this offseason to be able to come back and come back strong and come back healthy you know and that's what I've done so far and it's been my body feels great you know to be able to have 500 plate appearances I don't doubt myself at all to be able to hit 30 plus and what was different as far as the workout regimen this offseason including your elbow as far as what you were able to do to continue to strengthen that to make sure it stays healthy I mean I went back to my old trainer the guy that I had you know during my my best years my best season here and you know he just built just the kind of guy he is just makes you have confidence in yourself and you know makes you believe in yourself and you know also as far as the arm is considered you know we did a lot of stuff with strength in the arm and a lot of long toss this offseason and you know it feels good feels good really really good right now. All right Aaron we thank you so much we look forward to seeing you throughout the year and we appreciate you taking some time with us thanks of course thank you guys. You got it. That's Aaron Hicks. He's going down in order one two three against Ben Burrows we go to the fifth inning. It's three one Tigers.